Compiled and authored by Pei Zhengxue

Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

Chapter 446

### Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

From Compiled and authored by Pei Zhengxue · Read time 1 min · Updated March 22, 2026

Keywords:专著资料, 全文在线浏览, 锁阳的再议1995.8.5

Section Index

  1. Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

They are generally divided into six categories:

① Alkylating agents: nitrogen mustard, cyclophosphamide, busulfan, thiotepa, carmustine. The latter two drugs affect the ovaries and testes, respectively.

② Antimetabolites: fluorouracil, allopurinol, methotrexate, cytarabine.

③ Antibiotics: mitomycin, actinomycin, bleomycin, doxorubicin, pingyangmycin.

④ Plant alkaloids: vincristine, vinblastine, camptothecin, colchicine, procarbazine.

⑤ Heavy metals: cisplatin, carboplatin.

⑥ Traditional Chinese herbs: baihuasheshicao, banzhilian, huzhang, chonglou, shengyiren, wugong, chan su, zhuling, diyu, xianhecao, yadanzi.

This chapter is prepared for online research and reading; for external materials, please align with original publications and the review process.